Bhaktivinoda Thakura – The Seventh Goswami
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“namo bhaktivinodaya saccidananda-murtaye gaura-shakti-svarupaya rupanuga-varaya te” I offer my obeisances to you, O Bhaktivinoda, the form of eternity, knowledge and bliss, the incarnation of Gaura’s potency and the best of the followers of Rupa Goswami. Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura, formerly known as Kedarnatha Datta, was born in 1838 in Birnagar, West Bengal. Growing up, Kedarnatha Datta […]

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A Special Way to Observe Vamana Dvadasi
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*Chalayasi vikramane balim adbhuta-vamana pada-nakha-nira-janita-jana-pavana kesava dhrta-vamana-rupa jaya jagadisa hare* “O Kesava! O Lord of the universe! O Lord Hari, who have assumed the form of a dwarf-brahmana! All glories to You! O wonderful dwarf, by Your massive steps You deceive King Bali, and by the Ganges water that has emanated from the nails of […]

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Indulekha Devi –The Leader of the Messengers
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Sri Indulekha Devi’s appearance day falls on the *1st of September 2017. In 1986, just before the annual Gaura Purnima Festival, Sri Indulekha devi and three other sakhis were installed in Sri Dham Mayapur and joined Sri Sri Radha Madhava on the altar. Indulekha Devi stands next to Visakha Devi, second to the right from […]

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Campakalata Sakhi- The Expert Debater
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Today ( 30 Aug) is the divine appearance day of Campakalata Sakhi. Just before the annual Gaura Purnima festival in Mayapur in 1986, Campakalata Devi, along with three other sakhis, was installed and joined Sri Sri Radha Madhava on the altar. Sri Campakalata Devi is the third of the eight principle gopis. Her father is […]

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47th Sannyasa Anniversary of HH Jayapataka Swami Maharaja!
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“I went to your country with a mission and you all good souls were sent by Krishna to me.” – Srila Prabhupada One of the great souls sent by Krishna to Srila Prabhupada is His Holiness Jayapataka Swami Maharaja, who has been serving Srila Prabhupada as a selfless worker for almost five decades. In 1968, […]

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Mayapur’s Most Beloved: Srimati Radharani
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“O Radha! O beloved of Madhava! O you who are worshiped by all the young girls of Gokula! All glories unto You! All glories unto You!” (Sri Radhika-stava, by Srila Rupa Gosvami) Sri Janmastami is celebrated with much grandeur all over the world, because it is the birthday celebration of the Supreme Personality of Godhead […]

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Radhastami 2017 Festival Schedule
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Radhastami festival begins today at Mayapur! From 10 am onwards, Radha Prem Dhan kirtan  will continue for two days- 28th & 29th August. In the evening, there will be Adhivas ceremony. For the past four days. we are having everyday morning Srimad Bhagavatam classess on the glories of Srimati Radharani. You can listen to the lectures […]

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Radhastami lecture by Srila Prabhupada
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Now today is our Radhastami ceremony. So, so far Radharani, Radharani, today is the birthday of Srimati Radharani. Radharani is the pleasure potency of Krsna. Krsna is the Supreme Brahman. Just try to understand. Krsna is the Supreme Brahman. Param brahma param dhama pavitram paramam bhavan. So when param brahma wants to enjoy… that enjoying spirit is there […]

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Lalita Sasti
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Today (27 Aug) is Lalita Sasti- appearance day of Lalita devi, the foremost of all sakhis. Just prior to the annual Gaura Purnima festival of 1986, Srimati Lalita devi, along with three other principle sakhis, was installed in the Sri Mayapur Candrodaya Mandir and joined Sri Sri Radha Madhava on the altar. She stands directly […]

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Vishaka Devi-Radhika’s Dearmost Friend
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Just prior to the annual Gaura Purnima festival of 1986, Srimati Visakha Devi, along with three other principle sakhis, was installed in the Sri Mayapur Candrodaya Mandir and joined Sri Sri Radha Madhava on the altar. She stands directly next to Srimati Radharani. Her appearance day is celebrated on the same day as Srimati Radharani. […]

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Sita Thakurani appearance day
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Today ( 26 Aug) is the appearance day of Sri Advaita prabhu’s divine consort Srimati Sita Thakurani. Sita Thakurani is to be worshiped just as much as Sachidevi herself, as the mother of the universe.  She is the eternal wife of Shri Advaita Acharya. She was the daughter of Shri Nrishinga Baduri. She was married to […]

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HH Gour Govinda Swami Vyasapuja
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Today is the auspicious appearance day festival of one of the most dearmost disciple of Srila Prabhupada, His Holiness Gour Govinda Swami Maharaja. At Mayapur, the disciples and devotees of Mayapur community came together to offer glorification & pushpanjali  at his puspha Samadhi mandir. In the morning, video class of Gour Govinda Maharaj was played in the temple […]

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Namahatta Sammelan in Mayapur
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ISKCON Mayapur Nama-hatta, under the leadership of  HH Jayapataka Swami and HH Gauranga Prem Swami, developed several Nama-hatta  preaching centers in & aroud West Bengal. Nama-hatta is the most traditional of the congregational programs and mirrors the organization of a regular ISKCON temple with the leader and his assistants in the center. When HH Jayapataka Swami […]

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Happy Janmastami!
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On the auspicious appearance day of Sri Krishna, Janmastami Mahotsava, we wish all our viewers a very Happy Janmastami. Janmastami message by HH Jayapataka Swami from ISKCON Mayapur: “Brahma’s one day is 1000 Yugas and there have been 28Yugas already completed .After 28 Yugas , Krishna comes. We are very fortunate that we are here […]

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Tungavidya Sakhi Appearance day
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Today in Sri Mayapur Dham, Tungavidya Sakhi gave her special appearance day Darshan, adorned with nice garlands, flower crown, ornaments & special decorations. Lalita, Visakha, Citra, Campakalata, Tungavidya, Indulekha, Rangadevi and Sudevi are the parama-prestha-sakhis. These eight gopis are chief amongst all the gopis. The exalted qualities of Tungavidya are described in Sri Sri Radha-Krishna […]

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Janmastami: Submit your offerings now!
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Just one day to go! Tomorrow is Janamstami ( 15th Aug). Preparing our consciousness to receive the Lord on His appearance day, to establish Lord’s lotus feet in our hearts, is a special ceremony called Adhivas, which will be celebrated today evening. Best day to submit your loving seva offerings to Sri Radha-Madhava! There are […]

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Honoring the Crest Jewel of All Gurus!
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“I am so much obliged to you that you have become so enthusiastic for offering Vyasa-puja… And I am very much hopeful that … even if I die, my movement will not stop, I am very much hopeful. Yes. All these nice boys and girls who have taken so seriously…” – Srila Prabhupada, Sri Vyasa-puja, […]

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ToVP Chakra Installation Pictures
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Thursday 10th of August, was the auspicious installation of the Planetarium Wing Chakra. The whole of Mayapur community came to the ToVP site to witness and visually see this monumental event.The devotees in Mayapur haven’t seen the Chakra before in a close proximity. Everybody was blown out and Mayapur is still buzzing today with this […]

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Balaram Purnima Celebrations
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On the auspicious appearance day festival of Sri Balarama, at Rajapur, we had abhisheka of Lord Baladeva. Sri Jagannath, Baladeva and Subhadra devi were offered gorgeous outfits and colorful flower decorations. The entire temple was decorated with blue & white balloons, flower hangings etc .  A Maha abhisheka was offered at noon to small Baladeva […]

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